Apple macOS up to 10.12.0 Kernel access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple macOS up to 10.12.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7613. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.0 (Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages object-lifetime mishandling during process spawning.

The bug was discovered 10/24/2016. The weakness was published 02/20/2017 by Ian Beer with Google Project Zero as HT207269 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with Apple. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7613 since 09/09/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/16/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94337 (Apple TV < 10.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 10.12.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (94337) and SecurityFocus (BID 94116†). Similar entries are available at VDB-93042, VDB-93046, VDB-93047 and VDB-93052. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 94337
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 10.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-03 February-2017
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.12.1

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09/09/2016 🔍
10/24/2016 +45 days 🔍
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02/20/2017 +111 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207269
Researcher: Ian Beer
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7613 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7613
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97155
SecurityFocus: 94116 - Apple iOS and macOS CVE-2016-7613 Local Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-7613 - Apple - Multiple Products - Code Execution Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 02/20/2017 15:03
Updated: 08/16/2020 09:19
Changes: 02/20/2017 15:03 (76), 08/16/2020 09:19 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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